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Epping vs Hampton vs Stratham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Epping | Hampton | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
16,426Highest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Stratham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 4% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.